What factual TV can learn from drama
What do the great storytellers of film and TV drama have to teach those who work in factual entertainment and documentaries?
How stories make organisations more effective
John Yorke explains how great stories can keep people engaged with your organisation. Once you understand how stories affect the human brain, you can transform the way you do business.
Write Advice: getting your script noticed
Our screenwriting students ask their tutors for inside information on how to get their work noticed and the pitfalls of writing something that seems that little bit too familiar.
Perfect the structure of your script
Our screenwriting students ask David Roden about the importance of script structure, the necessity of passion, and Jackie Collins’ secret to success.
Screenwriting: mathematics for the numerically illiterate
Radica Anikpe has a eureka moment on our screenwriting course: scenes are the key to propelling a story forward and cracking character, and it’s as easy as maths!
John Yorke on why writers should take note of soaps
John Yorke worked on Irish soap opera Red Rock and Wolf Hall. He explains why the relationship between the two is critical for nurturing new writing talent.
Angela’s journey to studying screenwriting online
Angela Jobson decided she was going to write TV drama, no matter what the doubting voices said. This is her story of persistence, and of how our screenwriting course helped her grow skills and confidence.
How to tell successful stories
John Yorke offered some practical writing tips, including when it’s right to kill a character, tell a lie, or write about a hairbrush….